My Tiny Yakitori Grill

[RemoGaggi]

I picked up this cool little Yakitori grill from Cost Plus World Market yesterday for $15. It's tiny! The cooking surface is only 8.5" x 4". But it produces some great food for just the two of us. I didn't have any of the (expensive) Japanese Binchotan charcoal, so I just used some lump charcoal and it worked out well. Here's some chicken skewers and some flanken cut marinated short ribs.

 

[sudsandswine]

So, some hot lump charcoal in very close proximity to the meat? Is that how it works? Looks fun :thumb:

 

[BGEChicago]

Remo,

I love this post! I have been thinking about one of these for a long time... How fun would this be to throw a kabob on every once in a while when friends are over having cocktails or wine? Thanks for posting and reminding me to pick one up!

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Titch]

Yes:thumb:

 

[ShadowDriver]

This is awesome.

I'd love to try to put together skewers for my family along the lines of David Chang's experience in Ugly Delicious (Season 1 / Episode 5)! (Also, once this COVID thing is over, apparently, that chef has a new restaurant!)

I'm really kicking myself for not buying one at Make Man in Okinawa and putting it in our household goods in '16...

Curious to see what adventures you continue with this small, but interesting piece of kit.

 

[Sid Post]

Lowes (HD competitor) has a decent knock-off for ~$20. About the only advice I have is not to use fatty meat options as they catch fire pretty easily with such close intense heat.

 

[jermoQ]

That looks delicious! I dont have one of those, but will probably invest soon in something similar or a Lodge type. We are getting together with family members several times a month and my bro n law (ex Marine) and his wife (she is Okinawan) like to introduce us to world food from their food travels...some of that has been kabobs.

 

[Tango Joe]

This is very cool.
Yakitori is a great way to cook small amount of great food quickly.
You can put together a passel of skewers for company and everyone can have a turn.

 

[Dplorable]

Is this grill better than a standard Hibachi?

 

[mchar69]

That looks really awesome! It's smaller than a hibachi, but I bet it uses way less coals.
Looking at my Asian stores for one.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

That looks like a lot of fun

 

[LYU370]

May have to hit the local H-Mart and see what they have.

 

[drunkenmeatfist]

May have to hit the local H-Mart and see what they have.

Why not just go to World Market and buy the one in the OP?

 

[RemoGaggi]

Is this grill better than a standard Hibachi?

I would say it's a little different than a standard Hibachi because the heat is concentrated in a small area and the food is literally a an inch or two above the coals.

 

[ssv3]

Those are cool. I had one and eventually gave it to friend when she was going to host a small party. They work well.

 

[16Adams]

I'm in. Finally. Purchased the little fancy charcoal tubes a couple months ago. Wife had a discount members code plus discount for curbside pick up. Do not know if one or both applied but total was $12.42 including .0825 sales tax

 

[drunkenmeatfist]

I'm in. Finally. Purchased the little fancy charcoal tubes a couple months ago. Wife had a discount members code plus discount for curbside pick up. Do not know if one or both applied but total was $12.42 including .0825 sales tax

When does the fatty go on? Or are you going with brisket first?

 

[16Adams]

Yep, gotta make that first cook spectacular.

OP may have started something. This could be huge. Bigger than Smokey Joe tamale pot cookers. Bigger than UDS.

 

[LYU370]

Why not just go to World Market and buy the one in the OP?

Ah, it said Cost Plus, I thought he said Costco. Yep, I have one close by. Looks like they are out of stock. There's one sort of on the way to work that has them. Might swing by next time go into the office.

 

[16Adams]

Bear in mind I'm pretty sure I had an in dash 8Track player bigger than this cute cooker.